What is CVE-2023-23579?

CVE-2023-23579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Datakit Crosscadware, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2023-23579?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Datakit Crosscadware

CVE-2023-23579

Datakit CrossCadWare_x64.dll contains an out-of-bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted SLDPRT file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. …

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Datakit Crosscadware
Datakit Crosscad/ware_x64 Library 0 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23579?: CVE-2023-23579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Datakit Crosscadware, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-23579?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.